Haliburtons Anonymous (HA)

[ultraslacker]

wow, looks like a party. and how I'd love to be there for Doonst's initiation! too bad it's the same day as Melissa's, to which I'm already committed. :(

Um, it's before Melissa's! September 11 girlie! Melissa's is 2 weeks later ;)

oh weird, I was thinking about a different race. You're right.

[Doonst]

wow, looks like a party. and how I'd love to be there for Doonst's initiation! too bad it's the same day as Melissa's, to which I'm already committed.

Um, it's before Melissa's! September 11 girlie! Melissa's is 2 weeks later

Excellent, I'll race ya both!

[ultraslacker]

wow, looks like a party. and how I'd love to be there for Doonst's initiation! too bad it's the same day as Melissa's, to which I'm already committed. :(

Um, it's before Melissa's! September 11 girlie! Melissa's is 2 weeks later ;)

Excellent, I'll race ya both!

lol!

I have too many trips planned this year, unfortunately. :( If I came to haliburton I'd have to give up Melissa's!

[Doonst]

wow, looks like a party. and how I'd love to be there for Doonst's initiation! too bad it's the same day as Melissa's, to which I'm already committed.

Excellent, I'll race ya both!

lol!

I have too many trips planned this year, unfortunately. If I came to haliburton I'd have to give up Melissa's!

Sounds like a plan! Normal rules don't apply!

[MINITEE]

wow, looks like a party. and how I'd love to be there for Doonst's initiation! too bad it's the same day as Melissa's, to which I'm already committed.

Um, it's before Melissa's! September 11 girlie! Melissa's is 2 weeks later

Excellent, I'll race ya both!

Hey! What'd I do to you Sheldon?

[Strider]

Also, if anyone is looking to do some night-running, join the race as a pacer. It's very precious experience and very rewarding. Plus, you get free entertainment watching your racer hallucinate.

Amen - Hands down one of my best running experiences ever, pacing Spaff last year. Really bummed he didn't get into WS100. Would have loved to be there for him too (but there is always next year). It is the best way to experience 100mile race without running 100miles. But watch out, after you'll be registering for your own death march

[Strider]

100 mile
Nature Girl
UltraQueenga
the viking
Maryka
_Eric_ (Moving up, first one)
bgroot(1st 100)
domparadis

50 mile
West Grey Runner
Chainsaw Baby
hezzy (first one)
Wingfoot

50km
Trail Child Carrie
Doonst

25km
MrsStrider

Racing, but refusing to commit to a distance just yet
AirForceRunner

After some deep thinking about the year ahead, I have decided to not try and tackle my first 50miler and 100miler in the same year. My cautious attitude has served me well in the past and I must continue to be smart, so the 50miler this year and 100 next, but there maybe another 100 before HF next year

[jdbegin]

100 mile
Nature Girl
UltraQueenga
the viking
Maryka
_Eric_ (Moving up, first one)
bgroot(1st 100)
domparadis
JD

50 mile
West Grey Runner
Chainsaw Baby
hezzy (first one)
Wingfoot

50km
Trail Child Carrie
Doonst

25km
MrsStrider

Racing, but refusing to commit to a distance just yet
AirForceRunner

If I don't fall apart during the summer, I'm going to go for the 100 miler. I remember clearly swearing never to do anther 100 miler. Memory is a faculty that forgets.

[UltraQueenga]

Hey there, JD. Sounds like you lost your mind at Susitna 100. Now you're ready to do more 100s.
Have a good season!

[VeloCarrie]

No online registration for Haliburton? I looked at the online registration list, and saw all the other OUSer races, but not Haliburton.

[Doonst]

If you look at our list today, the order of distance and number is cute. One for the shortest distance, then two for next , four for the fifty mile and eight for the hundred.

[ultraslacker]

If you look at our list today, the order of distance and number is cute. One for the shortest distance, then two for next , four for the fifty mile and eight for the hundred.

you guys are getting quite the collection of ultrarunning maniacs out there!

[UltraQueenga]

If you look at our list today, the order of distance and number is cute. One for the shortest distance, then two for next , four for the fifty mile and eight for the hundred.

you guys are getting quite the collection of ultrarunning maniacs out there!

It's contagious! It must be all that grazing from the same plate of candy, cookies and pretzels during these trail runs. You go to one, eat some cookies, next thing you know you're signed up for a 100 miler.

[UltraQueenga]

How's this for a good omen as far as Haliburton goes...

The viking and I are running home tonight on the Humber trail. The usual. Viking run-commutes home and I run up the route and meet him halfway and we run home together.
We usually greet, nod or wave at other runners we see on the trail/path.

At one point we passed these 2 little clusters of power walkers and we said hello. This short little lady says, "I know you two from Haliburton... last year! I was working the aid station with Helen's sister!" Her name is Anne and she was at the aid station on Poachers' Trail. It was soooo nice to chat with her. I remember having hot coffee and cookies at her aid station around 3 in the morning after nearly going bonkers "seeing" things and panicking about bears, dying batteries and getting lost in the Forest.

She was saying that she is so inspired by crazy ultrarunners and she loves volunteering at Haliburton. How cool is that? Seriously, it's people like Anne that help you get to the finish line.

So, I'll take that as a good omen that Haliburton will be a great event and good things come to those who are patient.

[Nature Girl]

I just got a much needed kick in the arse after whining about my running and it inspired me to just say truck it - so I registered for PYP and Sulphur Springs 50 mile in order to get ready for Hali. Holy sh*t!!

E YAWT KAHB WATA!

[bgroot]

When will registration be open for this race? Is there a cap on entries?

[UltraQueenga]

I just got a much needed kick in the arse after whining about my running and it inspired me to just say truck it - so I registered for PYP and Sulphur Springs 50 mile in order to get ready for Hali. Holy sh*t!!

E YAWT KAHB WATA!

Eyes on the prize, NG! Take every day one at a time, the same way you take one mile at a time in ultras.

[UltraQueenga]

When will registration be open for this race? Is there a cap on entries?

No idea when registration opens, but I assume it will be soon.
As for caps, I don't remember there being one in previous years.

[UltraQueenga]

Registration is open ...


Photo: René Garneau

[Jo-Jo]

Between Doonst, Kinga and TCC ...Woodland Faerie has been convinced she must be at Haliburton this year to cheer on Maniacs.

Kinga has convinced her she must hang around to see the 100 milers finish. Never knew Kinga could be so persuasive...sheesh...she's almost convinced Jo-Jo she can start trail racing even with her vision troubles

It's on my calendar...and fits with my race schedule. Haliburton...here I come...looking forward to it

[UltraQueenga]

Between Doonst, Kinga and TCC ...Woodland Faerie has been convinced she must be at Haliburton this year to cheer on Maniacs.

Kinga has convinced her she must hang around to see the 100 milers finish. Never knew Kinga could be so persuasive...sheesh...she's almost convinced Jo-Jo she can start trail racing even with her vision troubles

It's on my calendar...and fits with my race schedule. Haliburton...here I come...looking forward to it

Woodland Faeries have no business on the streets. They belong in the Forest.
I can't wait for Haliburton!

ETA: Ah-ooooo!!

[UltraQueenga]

Oh, wait, I made one of these...
Keep on crawling Haliburtons Anonymous!

[jdbegin]

I want that buckle so bad...

[ultraslacker]

I want that buckle so bad...

it is a pretty sweet buckle.

[spaff]

FYI...there was talk of there being some change of the Haliburton route for this year, with new trails being cut. However, I just heard from Helen this morning and the route will be the same for this year as in the past.